Principal Control, Command, Signalling and Communications Engineer

Job description

Overview

The Principal Control, Command, Signalling and Communications Engineer provides professional expertise to support RSSB's delivery of CCS&C standards and related signalling projects where specialist technical knowledge of conventional signalling, ERTMS/ETCS technology and its implementation, is required. You will lead engineering specialists in developing requirements:

• rationale and guidance for the railway system covering compatibility at European, national and route levels
• for safe integration in support of the common safety method for risk evaluation and assessment (CSM RA)
• for railway operational technology, systems and data.

Operational technology, systems and data includes variously the hardware, firmware, software, and data for new and existing technologies such as railway signalling, ERTMS/ETCS, train control and protection systems, traffic management, SCADA, remote infrastructure monitoring and train running systems.
You will author new and revised publications and standards, including Railway Group Standards and Rail Industry Standards, and support the development of European and International standards (through collaboration with BSI, CEN, CENELEC, ISO and IEC).

Responsibilities

• Manage the development and application of people and processes to derive requirements for CCS&C systems
• Lead on and develop requirements for conventional signalling, ERTMS/ETCS and other digital systems including managing changes and deviations
• Lead and support the application of system modelling, analysis and requirements capture techniques and facilitate industry consensus on emerging requirements, rationale and guidance across a wide range of railway operational systems and the context in which they exist, including the detailed impact that these systems have on the railway system.
• Provide timely and comprehensive technical support to RSSB members in line with reasonable requests and to help RSSB deliver research
• Ensure that the means of achieving improvements (for example safety, technical, procedural and/or economic) are sought through the identification of technical opportunities and by monitoring technical development and international best practice
• Represent RSSB and the wider rail industry through membership of relevant industry committees including technical committees and mirror groups facilitated by RSSB, BSI, CEN/CENELEC and others.
• Chair industry meetings as required
• Work in conjunction with the Standards Technical & Regulatory Policy department to ensure that the solutions developed, or documents drafted, comply with the relevant decision-making criteria for the environment in which they are made
• Inspire and support the industry in benefiting from RSSB's work so that RSSB's output have the impact that is intended
• Provide direction, advice and coaching to develop colleagues
• Set objectives, monitor and provide feedback for direct reports to support individual and team growth
• Resolve technical issues and organisational concerns escalated by direct reports
• Resolve issues for matters referred by colleagues where you have specific competency
• Peer review standards work produced by others
• Report to the Professional Head of CCS&C issues for resolution and subsequent action
• Report progress and provide technical direction and advice to project managers and the Professional Head of CCS&C on progress made on individual projects
• Deputise for the Professional Head of CCS&C when required.

Qualifications

• A science, mathematics or engineering qualification and experience or membership of a relevant professional institution
• A detailed technical understanding of conventional signalling and ERTMS/ETCS applications
• An understanding of the whole railway system and an ability to apply specialist operational and engineering knowledge to the system
• Experience with document revision/change control work processes
• An understanding of current and emerging programmable electronic system technologies as applied to railway control, command and signalling, and operations
• Knowledge of, relevant interoperability and safety legislation and standards
• Effective analytical skills and the ability to apply them in the context of the railway system
• Effective writing skills and the ability to understand technical documents
• Effective facilitation skills with experience and ease of working with senior rail professionals, technical committees and stakeholders at all levels
• Communicate effectively and share thoughts and ideas through methods appropriate to the audience
• Adapt and respond effectively when embracing new opportunities, change and in navigating uncertainty
• Actively contribute as part of a team and work towards achieving team goals and outcomes
• Take responsibility and demonstrate accountability in completing tasks and achieving objectives, actively seeking to resolve problems and identify opportunities
• Committed to customer service and placing customer satisfaction at the heart of our success to ensure we deliver against our shared goals
• Incorporate an inclusive leadership style, developing and retaining talent and constructively challenging habits and assumptions whilst remaining inclusive and ensuring everyone is heard
• Act and make decisions based on a good understanding of the current and future needs of the organisation to perform to a high standard and focus on delivering outcomes
• Positively communicates and delivers with impact and influence

Desirable criteria

• Experience in the assurance of safety-related, or safety-critical systems
• An understanding of requirements, rationale and guidance in the context of the Railway Group Standards Code and Manual
• An ability to undertake horizon scanning to be proactive in capitalising on the implementation of new technology
• An ability to apply systems engineering thinking to solve challenging whole railway system problems.

We are committed to investing in our staff and offer formal and informal learning opportunities for development.

We value diversity and equal opportunities in employment and are committed to creating a workplace which is inclusive to everyone. As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we encourage candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria, to apply for our jobs. If you have applied under the Disability Confident Scheme, please let us know in advance by emailing [email protected] Find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at RSSB: Rail Safety and Standards Board Careers - VERCIDA

If you require any reasonable adjustments with respect to our selection process including information in an alternative format, please contact us at [email protected]

We understand the importance of work-life balance and we offer our staff the flexibility to work within our core hours and the option to vary their location between both the office and home. If you are looking for further flexibility, speak to us at interview stage so that we can consider your request.

We value our staff and we offer a competitive benefits package to ensure our staff can achieve their best throughout their journey with us. This includes 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays); a holiday buy and sell scheme; private medical and dental cover; a season ticket loan and travel subsidy; access to a cycle to work scheme; volunteer leave; a performance related bonus and pension.